Kinshasa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$534
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
40
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
573K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 39% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5365th and 6678th ($1041 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6878th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519